News
Alternative Funding Vision Proposed for Gunnersbury Park
Residents' group says costs can be covered without large-scale events
Dear or No Deal, Hounslow Council Appointments Confirmed
Labour councillors present united front to endorse new leadership team
Getting Back to the Joys and Frustrations of Everyday Politics
Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back
Bid to Made to Avoid Albany Riverside Permission Lapsing
Developer claims work to Watermans building roof means project has begun
Parks Friends Group Welcomes New Cabinet Role
Responsibility for green spaces part of expanded portfolio
More Details Revealed of Step-free Plans for Kew Bridge Station
Existing footbridge to go and platform heights may be raised
500-room Co-living Skyscraper Planned by Chiswick Roundabout
Holly House scheme dumped in favour of a 'Mega HMO'
Conservative Election Candidate’s Property Hit by Arson Attack
Calls for calm in the community after latest incident
Hounslow Council Cabinet Nominations Confirmed
Council leader reveals who he intends to put in each role
Police Frustrated After Release of Indecent Exposure Suspect
CPS declined to charge him after arrest by local ward team
Jack Emsley Elected Hounslow Conservative Leader
Unanimously backed to replace Peter Thompson as head of expanded group
Watchdog Slams Hounslow Council Over SEND Provision
Says every authority in the country should consider case of local failure
Heritage Concerns Lead to Redesign of Syon Park Padel Courts
New proposal aims to be more sensitive to the historic surroundings
Local MPs Vary in Their Support for Keir Starmer
Ruth Cadbury offers full-throated backing while Rupa Huq equivocates
Local Businesses Asked to Rally Behind West London Orbital
Urged to sign letter to government backing rail scheme
Gunnersbury Park's 'Summer of Sound' in Jeopardy
Lenny Kravitz concert moved away along with Waterworks Festival
Shantanu Rajawat Retains Leadership of Hounslow Labour Group
Looks set to head council into the next term
Some Old Faces and New Elected to Local Wards
Early results seem to confirm Labour will retain control of Hounslow
Labour Retains Control of Hounslow By Just One Seat
Conservative, Reform and the Greens all make significant gains
West Mid Staff Member Backs Hospital Next Door Campaign
Matt Alldridge explains why the new diagnostic centre matters
Documentary Series Offers Insight Into West Mid’s Maternity Unit
Photographer James Clifford Kent focuses on the earliest hours of new life
Duke of London Set for 'Brentford Riviera' Opening
Classic car dealer launches new venue with the return of Plonkers
Lidl and Asda in Dispute Over Ivybridge Store Takeover
Staff given redundancy notices despite agreement about transfer
Tributes Paid to OWGRA Chair Cliff Assi
Community leader and charity volunteer was driving force of residents' group
Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Dara Omar
Brentford resident stabbed after trying to mediate between two gangs
A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate
Chairman of the park's Friends group Val Bott says compromise is necessary
Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints
Over 200 locations by lampposts being considered in Brentford and Isleworth
Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked
Trishul Groceries found to have server alcohol to children
Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment
Clears way for scheme that could deliver over 2,300 housing units
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Play Like A Pro. Foxes FC Trials Now Open
West London's leading football academy is welcoming new players for the 2026–27 season
Records Broken at Gunnersbury Park Centenary Event
Organisers say museum had its busiest day ever
Hope Diminishing of Another Tube Driver Strike Reprieve
TfL warns passengers to prepare for RMT action next week
Canal Festival Fundraiser to Be Held at Sam's Waterside
Special dinner and auction supporting annual event
St Faith's Players to Tell the Story of King Charles' Mistress
Group's next production is Jessica Swale's comedy Nell Gwynne
Weekend Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Trains
Fleet to be tested ahead of planned December introduction
Hounslow Symphony Orchestra to Perform Lunchtime Chamber Concert
Will divide up into smaller ensembles for a varied programme
Park Life Cycling Tours of Brentford Return
It's got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch Technik
£4 Pasta, Pimm's and Sunday Teas Return to Kew Green
Restaurateur Richard Crampton-Platt hosting at St Anne's Church
Opera at Syon Returns to The Great Conservatory
This year La Bohème and La Cenerentola being performed
More Teams Confirmed for Women's World Sevens at the Gtech
Everton and Manchester United now taking part in tournament
Classical Tribute to ABBA Set for St Paul's Church
A pianist, a string duet, and a vocalist duet will be performing
Full Programme for Walled Garden Summer Season Revealed
55 performances in Boston Manor Park's most ambitious line up yet
Johnson's Island Artists Exhibit at the Clayton Hotel
Confluence showcases creativity from the meeting of three waterways
Licence Granted for Polish Festival at Grasshoppers RFC
Councillors give permission for three events over a year
Boston Manor Farmers Market Launches
Taking place monthly through summer and autumn
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes
Lifestyle
All Aboard for a Swashbuckling Night of Music, Mischief, and Maritime Mayhem
Book now for H.M.S. Pinafore at the Tabard Theatre
Summer at Syon Park
Snakes and Ladders Grown Up Edition, Foodies Festival and more
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'
Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat
Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane
The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock
Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue
New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner
After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture
Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence
Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge
Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video
Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park
Property
Community
TW8's Population Set To Increase By 40% in a Decade
Call to action from Brentford Voice to help shape area in time of rapid change
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions
Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026
Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services
Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
John Dale says his video shows the longstanding unique spirit of the area
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event